Seven IITs (Delhi, Guwahati, Bombay, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Roorkee and Madras) along with? the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IISc) have started the initiative of National Programming on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), to create free online courses in engineering, humanities and science.
IIT Madras announced that it has started enrollment for over 400 courses offered under this programme. These courses will run from July-December 2020, and anyone, even professionals, can register. Students attending these courses will earn 20 credits for the subject they choose.?
The lessons will be like a YouTube-live video session, with the help of weekly/monthly assignments or through study material that is available online.
Online registrations have already begun and one can register on their website. The last day of registration is July 27, 2020. The courses are supposed to end on September 1, 2020, and the examinations for the same to begin on September 27, 2020.
Students who plan to take the exam after completing the free online course will have to pay a fee of Rs 1,000.?
The credit for the course will be transferred to the student once they clear the certification examination.?
At a time when most of us are home, taking up an online course that might enhance our skills for free seems something of a bargain.?
For more details you can visit the NPTEL website.